Watch: Zion Williamson, Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum take on the Great Wall of China
This week, Zion Williamson, Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum traveled to China as part of the Jordan Brand Family Tour. The trip marked the first of its kind of Jordan brand, with Williamson, Doncic, Tatum and Paolo Banchero all traveling overseas midway through the week. Heading into the weekend, the group visited the Great Wall of China.
The stop was just one of many that the group is making, with planned stops at various locations around Shanghai and Beijing. Along the way, the group of Jordan Brand athletes will also stop at youth camps in the area, as well as the finals of a streetball tournament.
Early Saturday morning in the US, the afternoon in China, the group was filmed hiking a segment of the Great Wall of China. The video opens with Jayson Tatum joking about how scared he is of heights before the camera then cuts to Luka Doncic, who was seen hiking the Great Wall with a walking stick.
The video then cuts to Zion Williamson, who states that he's doing well, but it's simply too hot for him. According to AccuWeather.com, Huairou District experienced temperatures as high as 88°F with 85% humidity on Saturday afternoon.
The clip also features a guest appearance from Luka Doncic's father, who fans joked was in better shape than the Mavericks star.
Check out the clip below:
Looking closer at the details of the Jordan Brand China tour ft. Zion Williamson, Jayson Tatum, Luka Doncic and Paolo Banchero
The Jordan Brand tour of China was announced earlier in the week, with the brand putting out a press release. As the press release explained, the goal of the tour is to spread the game of basketball, while also connecting fans around the globe with some of the NBA's biggest stars.
As Jordan Brand's VP of the region explained in a press release, relayed by Nike:
"It's exciting to welcome Jayson, Luka, Zion and Paolo to China and celebrate the growth of both the game of basketball and Jordan Brand here. They represent the greatness that is the hallmark of Jordan Brand.
"This tour, while celebrating the community we've built in China, also showcases the resonance of basketball culture across the entire globe. It's a universal language and shows that the future of the Brand is limitless."
In addition to the tour making several big stops at notable locations such as the Great Wall of China, the tour also saw Jayson Tatum unveil the Tatum 3 after previously wearing them in Paris while preparing for the Olympics.
The shoe design, which Tatum unveiled for fans in China this week, notably featured traditional Chinese artwork, according to Sneaker News.
After unveiling the shoes, Tatum left fans stunned as he autographed the demo pair of the Tatum 3 before giving them to a fan who had followed his career since the beginning.
With the tour set to run through the weekend, we're sure to get plenty more notable moments from Zion Williamson, Jayson Tatum, Luka Doncic and Paolo Banchero.